Today, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day long Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to discuss and determine the direction of monetary policy. Without question, this is the most important event of the week, and some would argue that it is the most important event of the year. What the Fed says tomorrow has the potential to move the global financial markets in a big way. As such, investors and traders will do whatever they can to get ahead of the curve. One way they do this is by paying close attention to the "Fed-watchers." And a few Fed-watchers in financial journalism have earned reputations for being ... (full story)